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Annual General Meeting, Thursday 11 April 2019

All are welcome to join our members, staff, leaders, volunteers and friends of Catholic Social Services agencies as we gather to celebrate our mission of justice and service. Commencing with our Commissioning Mass at 9.30am the 2019 Annual General Meeting will be held at MacKillop Family Services, 237 Cecil Street, South Melbourne.

Caritas Australia's six-week Lenten fundraiser, Project Compassion, provides a practical means by which each of us, including our school and parish communities, can make a difference in the lives of those less fortunate. Caritas Australia and its Indonesian partners are working with local communities to create new hope for a better future, by helping teach local people English and long-term, sustainable eco-tourism activities.

Cardinal George Pell has been imprisoned for heinous sexual abuse against two boys. He has appealed against the convictions. The implications of this are profound. They include that all victims and survivors of child sexual abuse, and those who stand with them, can’t but be reminded of the horror and lasting effect of such crimes. Those who work in social services are called to continue our work of loving service and work for justice.

Our March newsletter contains our latest news and upcoming events (from us and some of our member organisations), including our 2019 Victorian budget submission; our paper based on the experience of member organisations, which highlights the gaps in social services in rural and remote areas; a Lenten reflection, and much more.